SIU lands 400 acres for reclamation and training project
SIU Carbondale gains 400 acres from Consolidation Coal Co to create Project Retrieval a land recovery and training venture The site northeast of the Southern Illinois Airport near Carbondale is viewed for a regional landfill and reclamation experiments with federal state funds and local support SIU plans to move engineers courses and train disadvantaged workers on the site.
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Dave Butler
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois University At Carbondale
Burton Bond
Bond
Siuc School of Technical Careers
Consolidation Coal Co
Pinckneyville
Southern Illinois Airport
Carbondale
Charles Bond
de Soto
SIU
School of Technical Careers
SIUC
Rationing plan ready for possible gasoline controls
Federal Energy Chief William E. Simon announced a standby gasoline rationing system and three month supply of ration coupons. The plan targets 32 to 35 gallons per licensed driver per month with regional adjustments, operation not before March 1, and aims to preserve public cooperation to avoid using the system. New oil shortfall estimates also reduce earlier projections to about 2.7 million barrels per day while stressing gasoline pressure.
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Simon
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
New England
Nixon flies commercial plane to San Clemente surprise
President Nixon vacationed in San Clemente after an unannounced United Air Lines flight from Washington. FAA chief Butterfield faulted the secretive move, citing risk to air traffic precautions and security.
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Nixon
San Clemente
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
Alexander P. Butterfield
Washington
United Air Lines Flight 55
Washington’s Dulles International Airport
Secret Service
Stand-by gasoline rationing plan outlined by administration
Washington Federal energy chief William E. Simon announced a transferable coupon rationing system that could start March 1 if needed. Licensed drivers 18 plus would receive a population based allotment. coupons would apply to retail gasoline sales and be fully transferable on the market with additional coupons purchasable at stations.
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Washington
Federal Energy
William E. Simon
Washington Star-News
Washington Federal Energy
Israel rules out early withdrawal from Suez forces
Israel's chief of staff Lt. Gen. David Elazar said no withdrawal agreement is possible before mid January or early February. He told troops near the canal that negotiators in Geneva were to discuss preparatory details only, not separation formulas. No explanation given, as government weighs the December 31 elections. Geneva talks resumed with a 90 minute session and a Friday meeting planned.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Suez Canal
David Elazar
West Bank
Canal
Geneva
United Nations
Weather Outlook With Cool Nights and Possible Rain
Partly cloudy and colder tonight with lows from 24 to 29. Friday will be cloudy with a chance of rain late and highs in the 40s. Saturday through Monday, mostly cloudy and colder, with a chance of rain or snow Saturday.
President Nixon saves fuel on California trip
White House figures show Nixon used the Spirit of ’76 for a transcontinental flight consuming 9,000 to 10,000 gallons of fuel. A backup aircraft and press plane were not used, boosting savings, and the arrival to San Clemente was by car rather than helicopter.
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Los Angeles
White House
Gerald Warren
Nixon
Warren
Washington
Tina Myers
San Diego
Calif
California
Los Angeles International Airport
San Clemente, Calif
Amtrak Faces New ICC Rules on Passenger Comfort
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled that Amtrak must provide free meals and hotel rooms to passengers who miss connections due to late trains. The 59 page report details consumer oriented standards including clean restrooms in stations and temperature controls from 60 to 80 degrees in passenger cars.
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Washington Star-News
Washington
The
Interstate Commerce Commission
Amtrak
ICC
Commission
Thornridge upset by Belleville East in Carbondale tourney
Thornridge, the 1971 and 1972 state champions, fell 57-55 to unheralded Belleville East at Carbon East. Alton beat Peoria Manual 85-62 while Mt. Vernon and Elgin Larkin won at Centralia. Metropolis beat Elgin St Edward and Prophetstown edged Fairfield at Eldorado as four-site prep tourneys opened today.
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Southern Illinois
Carbondale
Centralia
Breese Mater Dei
Eldorado
Thornridge
Illinois
Belleville East
East
Craig ‘Agne
Falcons
Alton
Peoria Manual
Mt. Vernon
Rams
Trico
O’fallon
East St. Louis Assumption
Greenville
Metropolis
Elgin St. Edward
Prophetstown
Fairfield
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SIU Board of Trustees
Siu-C
Butterfield
San Clemente Estate
Gerald L. Warren
Makanda
Ed Greer
Rich East
Elgin Larkin
Jacksonville
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